Open Mat Tomorrow at Noon

Team:

Great work on the mats today! Thanks to everyone who made it in for the group photo, too. It will be posted to the site very soon. The school continues to see solid growth, we had more than 25 in class today -- unbelievable! We'd like to welcome Ken to the family as well. Instructor Scott worked with the more advanced students and I helped with the

Don't forget that tomorrow is open mat from noon to 2 p.m. Come ready to train hard and with a game plan. Keep up the great work.

See you on the mat!

Open Mat Tomorrow at Noon

Team:

There will be an open mat tomorrow at noon for registered students of Spencer County Martial Arts. While this isn't a "formal" class, come ready to work on technique and have a game plan.

It'll last until about 2 PM.

In addition, remember that tonight is the chili cookoff at instructor Scott's house. See our previous post for details, but feel free to contact us if you have any questions.

See you on the mat!

Open Mat Tomorrow at Noon

Team:

Excellent work today! Scott covered O Goshi (large hip throw) and Koshi Guruma (hip wheel) as part of the stand-up portion of class. We then transitioned to the ground where he covered three mount escapes -- standard upa, the escape for when your opponent bases out wide with his hands, and an escape for when your opponent straightens their back and sits up while mounted.

For the blue belts and above, Scott continued the half-guard series by covering a sweep plus a variation.

Let's all push hard to get the details down on these techniques.

You'll have another opportunity to do this tomorrow, Sunday, at open mat. Starting at noon, every one is welcome to come into the Academy and work technique, practice their throws, or just train.

To make the most out of your time, however, we recommend having a game plan. Instead of working 20-30 techniques once, work one to five moves several times. Repetition is the mother to all skill.

Keep up the great work, team. We'll see you all on the mat -- tomorrow at noon!